Adult biology of the albizia borer Xystrocera festiva Thomson (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) based on laboratory breeding with particular reference to its oviposition schedule

Irianto Ragil S. B., . and Matsumoto Kazuma, . Adult biology of the albizia borer Xystrocera festiva Thomson (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) based on laboratory breeding with particular reference to its oviposition schedule. pp. 367-378. ISSN 0128-1283

Adult survivorship and the oviposition schedule of Xystrocera festiva were studied under laboratory conditions. The average adult longevity after emergence from field collected logs was 9.4 days for males and 4.7 days for females. The species was extremely semelparous laying eggs altogether in one or two clusters mostly within two days following emergence. The average number of eggs laid per female was 169.2 and the average egg cluster size was 125.6. It was confirmed by dissection that newly emerged females contained an average of 179.3 fully mature eggs and total egg production per female calculated as the sum of eggs laid and those remaining in the ovary until death was 196.8 on average both representing fecundity. These values varied considerably among individuals yet power regression of the fecundity as a function of elytral length accounted for most of the variation.

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Abstract

Adult survivorship and the oviposition schedule of Xystrocera festiva were studied under laboratory conditions. The average adult longevity after emergence from field collected logs was 9.4 days for males and 4.7 days for females. The species was extremely semelparous laying eggs altogether in one or two clusters mostly within two days following emergence. The average number of eggs laid per female was 169.2 and the average egg cluster size was 125.6. It was confirmed by dissection that newly emerged females contained an average of 179.3 fully mature eggs and total egg production per female calculated as the sum of eggs laid and those remaining in the ovary until death was 196.8 on average both representing fecundity. These values varied considerably among individuals yet power regression of the fecundity as a function of elytral length accounted for most of the variation.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Coleoptera
AGROVOC Term:	Cerambycidae
AGROVOC Term:	Stem borers
AGROVOC Term:	Insect pests
AGROVOC Term:	Biology
AGROVOC Term:	Fecundity
AGROVOC Term:	Breeding
AGROVOC Term:	Oviposition
AGROVOC Term:	Larvae
AGROVOC Term:	Infestation
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22557

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